Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons